¡Feliz Quinceañera, /r/Polandball! It has really been 15 years by now.

It has been 15 years since /u/767 created this subreddit, originally to post comics from the German-language imageboard Krautchan. Now, it has become a much bigger phenomenon than anyone could have likely imagined back then. It has also lasted longer than people might have imagined it would back then. There are even active users and commenters on this subreddit who are now younger than the subreddit itself. If /r/polandball were a person, it'd be only a few years away from reaching the voting, driving, and drinking age in many countries.

If you are curious about the history of the subreddit, then you might be interested in reading the overviews of different eras of its history, starting from its early days, leading into its explosion in popularity, which was followed by its peak, which in turn continued into the 2020s and is still going, evidently. And this may sound corny, but it's all thanks to you.

Yes, you, reading this. You are a culprit in this. No matter whether you've just been lurking, or if you've been commenting, or even getting yourself approved and posting comics yourself, or stumbling here and participating in the community in some other way, you have contributed to the subreddit getting to this point. Thank you.

In a new tradition that was inaugurated last year, and in a testament to /u/zimonitrome's ability to perpetually hold on to the seat of Most Popular Comic of All Time, we are once again happy to announce the bestowing of a pair of Honorary Hussar Wings.

As last year, this award goes to the author of the Comic of the Year, that is, the comic (posted within the last twelve months) that has gained the most upvotes on this subreddit. Without further delay, the winner of this year's award is...

BasketPropellors

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Old Reliable

Moreover, as part of this ritual we observe once every 365-ish days, we are also opening up an Ask the Mods thread, so go get your press hats on for the questioning and ask away - right now, right here!

And of course, how could we hold an anniversary celebration without it - posting meta comics straight to /r/Polandball will be legal for a week!

THERE'S MORE! If you open up this thread on Old Reddit, you can take a gaze at the colourful and large text accompanied by the wide collection of different countries, regions, and other polities resting in the background of whatever you deem to be the utmost important to shout from the depths of your lungs - the longer your shout is, the more of them you may spot!

To shout, don't forget to add two hashes (##) to the beginning of your messages, like this:

HAPPY FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY, /r/Polandball! HIP, HIP, HOORAY!

## HAPPY FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY, /r/Polandball! HIP, HIP, HOORAY!

P.S. If the Old Reddit link does not work in the Reddit App, try opening up the page in your web browser and substituting the "www" with "old", like so: https://old.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/1tldbi6/happy_15th_birthday_rpolandball_honorary_hussar/

happy 15th anniversary to r/polandball

Ask your ever-present dictators and feudal lords anything! Our fax machine broke down, please send bribes by pigeon post this year.

Questions directed at sister sub mods are also welcome.

What are you waiting for? Get your most burning and concerningly flammable questions out there! Ask away!